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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 16, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on April 16, 1928 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Pipgras |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
| George Pipgras | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | Shortstop |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Myer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Doug Taitt | Right Fielder |
| Fred Hofmann | Catcher |
| Danny MacFayden | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 16, 1928
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. MacFayden
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. MacFayden
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. MacFayden
Ruth hits a popup towards first. Todt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Pipgras
Rothrock strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Pipgras
There goes Todt. The throw from Grabowski and he is out, Durocher applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Pipgras
Flagstead hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. MacFayden
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. MacFayden
Meusel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Regan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. MacFayden
Dugan hits a popup towards first. Todt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. MacFayden
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pipgras
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Pipgras
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Pipgras
Regan hits a popup towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taitt vs. Pipgras
There goes Myer. The throw from Grabowski and he is safe. Myer steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taitt vs. Pipgras
Taitt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. MacFayden
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipgras vs. MacFayden
Pipgras bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Grabowski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. MacFayden
Combs hits a popup towards third. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. MacFayden
Koenig takes first base on ball four. Grabowski moves to third. Pipgras moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruth vs. MacFayden
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Grabowski scores. Pipgras moves to third. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. MacFayden
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. MacFayden
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pipgras scores. Koenig scores. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. MacFayden
Dugan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ruth scores. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durocher vs. MacFayden
Durocher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meusel scores. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grabowski vs. MacFayden
Grabowski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Pipgras
Hofmann hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pipgras
Denny Williams pinch hits for Danny MacFayden.
Williams hits a line drive towards third. Dugan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Pipgras
Rothrock strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Settlemire
Merle Settlemire now pitching.
Pipgras strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Settlemire
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Settlemire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Settlemire
Koenig is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Pipgras
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pipgras
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Pipgras
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Regan vs. Pipgras
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Settlemire
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Settlemire
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Settlemire
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rothrock fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rothrock. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Settlemire
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Settlemire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Pipgras
Taitt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Taitt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofmann vs. Pipgras
Hofmann hits a fly ball towards center. Combs settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Combs. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Settlemire vs. Pipgras
Settlemire strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rothrock vs. Pipgras
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koenig fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Taitt moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Settlemire
Durocher strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Settlemire
Grabowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead who is chasing the ball. Grabowski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipgras vs. Settlemire
Pipgras hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Pipgras reaches second base with a double. Grabowski scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Settlemire
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. Settlemire
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Pipgras
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pipgras
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Pipgras
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Pipgras
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Regan vs. Pipgras
Regan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Regan reaches third base with a triple. Williams scores. Myer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taitt vs. Pipgras
Taitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hofmann vs. Pipgras
Hofmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Settlemire
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Settlemire
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Settlemire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Settlemire
Meusel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Meusel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Settlemire
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollings vs. Pipgras
Red Rollings pinch hits for Merle Settlemire.
Rollings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Pipgras
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Pipgras
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Garrison
Cliff Garrison now pitching.
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Garrison
Grabowski hits a line drive towards short. Rothrock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipgras vs. Garrison
Pipgras bunts towards the mound. Garrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Garrison
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pipgras
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Pipgras
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Pipgras
Regan hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taitt vs. Pipgras
Taitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Myer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rogell vs. Pipgras
Billy Rogell pinch hits for Fred Hofmann.
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koenig fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Garrison
Johnnie Heving now catching.
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Garrison
Ruth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Ruth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Garrison
Gehrig hits a fly ball towards right. Taitt catches it, throws to Rothrock, who relays to home to get Ruth at the plate. Double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Pipgras
Charlie Berry pinch hits for Cliff Garrison.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Pipgras
Rothrock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1928 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 5 0 0 0 Rothrock J, ss 5 0 0 0
Koenig M, ss 4 1 0 0 Todt P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ruth B, lf 4 1 1 1 Flagstead I, cf 4 0 0 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Williams K, lf 3 1 1 0
Meusel B, rf 4 1 2 2 Myer B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Dugan J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Regan B, 2b 4 0 1 2
Durocher L, 2b 4 0 2 1 Taitt D, rf 4 0 2 0
Grabowski J, c 4 2 2 0 Hofmann F, c 3 0 0 0
Pipgras G, p 2 1 1 1 Rogell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Heving J, c 0 0 0 0
MacFayden D, p 0 0 0 0
Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0
Settlemire M, p 1 0 0 0
Rollings R, ph 1 0 0 0
Garrison C, p 0 0 0 0
Berry C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 7 35 2 5 2
New York 015 001 000 -- 7
Boston 000 002 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pipgras G (W) 9.0 5 2 1 3 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden D (L) 3.0 5 6 6 2 1
Settlemire M 4.0 3 1 1 0 3
Garrison C 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Durocher L, Rothrock J, Combs E, Koenig M
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- New York 6, Boston 9
2B -- Taitt D, Pipgras G, Meusel B, Ruth B
3B -- Grabowski J, Regan B
HR -- Gehrig L
SB -- Myer B
CS -- Todt P
SH -- Pipgras G 2
SF -- Gehrig L
WP -- Pipgras G
T -- 2:03
A -- 3000
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